In this pioneering work, David Vogel integrates environmental, consumer, and trade policy, and explicitly challenges the conventional wisdom that trade liberalization and agreements to promote free trade invariably undermine national health, safety, and environmental standards. Vogel demonstrates that liberal trade policies often produce precisely the opposite effect: that of strengthening regulatory standards
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-306) and index
1. National Regulation in the Global Economy -- 2. Protectionism versus Consumer Protection in Europe -- 3. Environmental Regulation and the Single European Market -- 4. Greening the GATT -- 5. Food Safety and International Trade -- 6. Baptists and Bootleggers in the United States -- 7. Reducing Trade Barriers in North America -- 8. The California Effect